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What To Do First (Beginner Checklist)

Posted on 21 November 2025 11:17 am

1. Complete Your Profile

A complete profile helps AURA personalize:

  • Skill recommendations

  • Your Skill Graph baseline

  • Mentor assignments

  • Dashboard suggestions

Ensure these are added:

  • Name

  • Email / Mobile

  • College (if applicable)

  • Your skill interest


2. Choose Your Skill Track

Select the skill you want to start with.
Don’t worry if you feel unsure — you can change or explore other skills anytime.

Popular starting tracks include:

  • UI/UX Design

  • Web Development

  • Digital Marketing

  • Programming Basics

  • Graphic Design

  • Business Skills

Pick one and begin at the Beginner level.


3. Start Your First Challenge

Your first challenge helps you understand:

  • How tasks work

  • How submissions happen

  • How Skill Graph updates

  • How practice cycles build mastery

This challenge usually takes 10–20 minutes and sets the foundation for your journey.


4. Watch the Orientation Video

The orientation explains:

  • How AURA works

  • What “tacit learning” means

  • How Skill Graphs track growth

  • How to submit tasks

  • How to ask doubts or get feedback

It gives you a complete picture of how to progress efficiently.


5. Join the Next Live Orientation Session

Live sessions help you:

  • Interact with mentors

  • Understand the mastery model

  • Choose the right learning pace

  • Get guidance on early challenges

  • Connect with fellow learners

You can join directly from your dashboard.


6. Explore Your Dashboard

Before continuing, get familiar with:

  • Task list

  • Current project

  • Skill Graph overview

  • Mentor feedback area

  • Recommendations

  • Progress streak

Knowing where everything is speeds up your learning process.


7. Submit Your First Practice Task

It doesn’t need to be perfect.
The goal is to:

  • Understand the submission process

  • Get your first feedback

  • Trigger your first Skill Graph update

  • Build early confidence

Your learning journey begins with one submission.


8. Review Your Skill Graph

After you complete your first task:

  • Check how your Skill Graph changed

  • See what competencies improved

  • Review consistency metrics

  • Understand your next recommended step

The Skill Graph is your personalized mastery report.


9. Ask Your First Question

AURA encourages early doubt-solving.

You can ask questions through:

  • Mentor Q&A

  • Live Chat

  • Community Forum

Asking one doubt early helps you understand how support works.


10. Start Your First Small Project

Once you’re comfortable with tasks and challenges, begin your first project.

A project helps you:

  • Build deeper mastery

  • Work with real scenarios

  • Understand mentor reviews

  • Boost your Skill Graph significantly

This is where real learning begins.


Summary: Beginner Checklist

To recap, complete these steps:

  1. Complete your profile

  2. Choose your skill track

  3. Start your first challenge

  4. Watch orientation

  5. Join a live session

  6. Explore the dashboard

  7. Submit your first task

  8. Review Skill Graph

  9. Ask a doubt

  10. Start your first project

 

Following this sequence ensures a smooth, confident start at AURA.